Wire Giacometti's Sculptures
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Wire Giacometti's Sculptures
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Hi everybody!
I want to show you how to make simple wire sculptures getting inspirated in Giacometti's art.
His sculptures are famous for their disproportionated sizes and also because they are very thin. After knowing more about his live and appreciating his art my pupil had to imitate his sculptures.
Supplies
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1,60 m of thin wire
Plaster bandage
Pliers
Acrylic painting
Rule
Play dough
Cut the Wire
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Cut the 1,60 m of wire using the pilers into three parts:
-Head and body: 30 cm
-Arms: 50 cm
-Legs: 80 cm
Fold the Wire-Head and Body
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Use the pilers and your fingers to fold the wire into the form of each part.
For the head and body make a round for the head as you can see at the picture.
Fold the Wire-Legs
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Fold the wire into de middle so you have two legs.
Join the Body With the Legs
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Fold the last part of the body joining the wire with the legs. This is one of the more difficult part so you will need a lot of patience.
Fold the Wire-Arms
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Fold the wire into the middle so you have two arms and join it to the body. Use the pliers to help you.
Make the Sculpture Base
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Make two blocks with the play dough and fix de
This part is optional and just in case you have difficulties in joining the parts of the sculpture and need something else.
Cut the Plaster Bandage
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Cut the plaster bandage into small pieces.
Cover the Sculpture With the Plaster Bandage
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Start covering the sculpture from bottom to top.
Paint the Sculpture
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Finally, paint the sculpture.